#7738C3
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.9% 0.204 299.6), rgb(119, 56, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#7738C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7738C3 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 56, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 55%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.204 299.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7738C3 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7738C3 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7738C3 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7738C3 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F8
oklch(81% 0.099 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#B087F4
oklch(70.7% 0.159 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E64EF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#8946DE
oklch(55.6% 0.219 299.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7738C3
oklch(49.9% 0.204 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F2E9C
oklch(42.8% 0.169 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D2B7C
oklch(37.7% 0.132 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A48
oklch(26.9% 0.083 299.9)
#7738C3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #005CC7 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BC0 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655A7A | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7738C3
#7738C3
oklch(49.9% 0.204 299.6)
- #5B6C00
#5B6C00
oklch(49.9% 0.118 119.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7738C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.059
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.067
Use #7738C3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.